Death of Ora L. Kinnong at Lander and funeral details
Ora L. Kinnong aged 32, longtime Lander resident and former principal, died after pneumonia worsened by cold and exposure while en route to his Crow Creek ranch. His wife Minnie Jones and son arrived from Ignacio, Colo., as parents from Browning, Mo. joined later. Funeral held at Episcopal church with Rev. John Roberts officiating and interment in Odd Fellows cemetery. Kinnong was remembered as a good citizen, husband, and father. Missouri College of Agriculture offers a free photograph of agricultural seed corn ears to interested readers.
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Aigreneng
Crow Creek
Lander
Ignacio
Colo
Browning
Episcopal Church
John Roberts
S. Conant Parks
P. B.coolidge
Will Marion
W. H. Dickinson
College of Agriculture
Columbia
Missouri
M. F. Miller
College of Agriculture and Experiment Station
Model Ear of Corn Placed in Missouri Agricultural Building
A model ear of Reid's Yellow Dent corn was set in the cornerstone of Missouri College of Agriculture at Columbia. The 1908 ideal ear features a nearly cylindrical shape with a perfectly filled butt and tip, straight rows, good depth kernels, and a solid compact ear with kernels packed tightly.
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Missouri College of Agricultural At
Columbia
Reid
School Celebrates With Box Supper and Program
Mrs. W. H. Dickinson led a successful school closing at Smith with patrons and pupils hosting a box supper and night program. Proceeds go to the library. A letter from Wm H Fields of Randolph La announced his remit for The Bulletin subscription. Fields, aged 33, is named General Superintendent of the Arkansas Southwestern Railroad Company, a rise noted among Browning and Linneus connections.
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W. H. Dickinson
the Smith
Wm.h. Fields
Randolph
Bulletin
W. H. Fields
Arkansas Southwestern Railroad Company
Browning
Mr. Fields
Linneus
Joseph Fields
Victor
Claud
Young Fields
Guy Adams
United States
Gem City Business College
B. K. Armstrong Cork Co
Chicago
Louisiana
Summit Lumber Co
Pat
Big Con- 5
South
The Most Successful Editor Opinion Fragment
A harsh view on editors argues that a newspaper aiming to please all is foolish and dangerous. It notes readers differ in wishes from truth telling to sensational coverage and even venting personal grievances, revealing the clash within editorial aims.
Ice Crop Hailed For Thick Quality Ice
The town reports an abundant ice crop with eight inches or more thickness and excellent quality. Thursday and Friday crews prepared early while no men were idle, avoiding last year’s delays. Hazards from late harvest were avoided as harvesters moved promptly to ensure a ready supply.
Edina Democrat quotes on editors tuning papers to please themselves
A fragment from an Edina Democrat item discusses editors who run papers to suit themselves and dismiss outsiders, arguing generosity is misread as stupidity and that the most successful editors shape content to their own views.
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Edina Democrat
Halliburton Brothers Form New Dry Goods Firm
The firm J. H. Halliburton Sons Co. replaces J. H. Halliburton & Son. Composed of Wesley Ralph John and Sam Halliburton, they began business January 11. John and Ralph will relocate families by month’s end to devote full time to the venture. The Milan Standard predicts success.
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J. H. Halliburton & Son
J. H. Halliburton Sons Co
Wesley
Ralph
John
Sam Halliburton
Garret
Milan Standard
Taylor Fined for Disturbing the Peace in Court
Taylor charged with disturbing the peace was tried before Squire Creason after a prior hung jury. The second trial resulted in a verdict fining Jacob $15 and James $7.50 plus costs. Pros. Atty Painter, assisted by Clel Bigger, represented the state, with John W. Bingham for the defense.
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Taylors
Jacob
James
Taylor
Squire Creason
Atty Painter
Clel Bigger
John W. Bingham
J W Fields Buys Fourteen Horses at Moore Barn
J W Fields says no crowd showed up at Moore barn Saturday and he faced trouble finding handlers for the horses, yet he purchased fourteen good horses at prices up to 212.50 per head. He reported steady demand and strong interest in the stock from local buyers.
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J. W. Fields
Moore Barn
Court at Cora Dockets Wisely Yet Faces Missing Defendants
Friday in Squire Smiths court at Cora several cases were docketed but Constable J W Brassfield could not locate some defendants. Witnesses described a noisy dance at Cora about ten days earlier and warrants were issued. Sam May pleaded guilty, paying a total fine and costs of 12 dollars and 50 cents.
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Squire Smith
Cora
J. W. Brassfield
Sam May
Won Piano Draw Involving Four Wheels And Rifle Ball
Henry Fuller of town won Won Piano drawing by 16047 ticket. Committee Frank Wiley T J Seaman and T E Burke used four paper wheels with numbers representing thousands hundreds tens and units. A rifle ball fired at targets helped form the final number 16047. The drawing was praised for fairness.
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Fell & Co
Henry Fuller
Mr. Fuller
Frank Wiley
T. J. Seaman
T. E. Burke
Pickle Tank Located Near Line Street Site
Business leaders gathered at the Leader-Record office last Thursday to discuss relocating the pickle plant to the south side of Line Street just north of the old factory land. The town board granted the permit, allowing immediate move of tanks. C. E. King of Keokuk Canning Co attended to outline company needs and spoke of pickle purchases and a poor season last year.
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Leader-Record Office
Line Street
C. E. King
Keokuk Canning Company
Time to unite Busi Club for town prosperity
A call to organize a Busi Club to coordinate town interests and attract suitable plants. The speaker urges collective effort, insists no outside company will beg to set up locally, and promotes acting as a unified group to secure inducements and favorable location when opportunities arise.
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Busi Club
Revival Ends With Eight Conversions At Baptist Church
Revival meetings at the Baptist church led by Rev. Pipkins and Rev. Henry closed Tuesday night after two weeks. Eight conversions and six accessions to the church were reported as packed crowds praised the efforts and a lecture on town character drew compliments. Across town at Elmer last week four youths chased a ghost that turned out to be an old nail keg wrapped in cloth, provoking laughter.
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Baptist Church
Pipkins
Liberty
I. S. Henry
Browning
Elmer
Bucklin Herald
Cunningham Relatives in Missouri Tie Reappear in Nebraska Visit
Mr and Mrs Frank Cunningham of Gretna Nebraska visit J W Oxley and other kin nearby. Cunningham's parents once lived here but moved away nearly forty years ago and they had lost touch with Missouri relatives until recently. He is finding more cousins here than he dreamed.
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Frank Cunningham
Gretna
Neb
J. W. Oxley
Mr. Cunningham
Missouri
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M. F. MiLter
Joe Halliburton
Wea
Justice Court
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